Job 14-16 covers Job speaking, then Eliphaz speaks, then Job replies.
As I was reading today I was growing tired of Job's friends speeches and was thinking how good it will be when God finally speaks. It dawned on me then that Job must also be looking forward to when God would speak to him. Job didn't have the advantage of having read the book before and knowing what was coming. It occurred to me that Job didn't just loose his children, crops, and livestock, he also lost his connection with God. All this time he has been praying and God has not answered him. It's no wonder he thinks God might be angry with him, but he is confused because he doesn't know what he would have done to deserve this kind of punishment. He said earlier in the book that he would know if he did something deserving of this torment, but he is blameless. I don't know how long Job waited for God to answer with no comfort from his wife and friends. It is not over for Job yet.
Lord let me not take for granted your wise counsel. Though you may rebuke me, it is infinitely better than your silence.
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